Draw hunts NM

[DKBronco]

I'll be down there too... gonna be tough, most of the elk are gone and those that are left are raghorns. I'm sure we will make the most of it

Yeah, gonna be tough but someone had to put those tags to use!

 

[roadrunner]

Like a Red Algae Bloom over here.

Always seems like it's feast or famine...

 

[Daniel0307]

Elk - 2nd Archery in the Gila!!

Just curious if your a resident or knew many residents that drew

 

[aghunter1]

Unit 51 Rifle Elk

 

[Mojave]

Resident here. In 2019 i drew gila elk. 2021 deer 34. Nothing in 2020. This year 23 coues. We rarely draw more than 1-2tags. Most years wedraw zero

 

[Mojave]

Resident here. In 2019 i drew gila elk. 2021 deer 34. Nothing in 2020. This year 23 coues. We rarely draw more than 1-2tags. Most years wedraw zero

I put in for everything every species.

 

[DKBronco]

Just curious if your a resident or knew many residents that drew

Nonresident and am the only one I know who drew elk.

 

[S-3 ranch]

NR and zero for 3 x3 years
Going LO permit

 

[CAM_D]

My 8yr old son drew an Ibex tag!!!

Mentored youth allows Ibex at 8 years old? I thought you had to be 11 for anything more than birds and squirrels. Genuinely curious because I have an 8 yo, 13 and 15 yo that all hunt.
From NMDGF Page https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/education/hunter-education/mentored-youth-hunter/

MY hunters 8 and 9 years of age are eligible to purchase a Game-hunting or Game-hunting & Fishing License and hunt small game only.

MY hunters 10 to 17 years of age are eligible to purchase a Game-hunting or Game-hunting & Fishing License and may hunt and apply for the following species: deer, javelina, pronghorn, turkey, and small game. Please note that youth must be of the specified age by the March 2021 application deadline to apply for qualified species through the draw


This part isn't clear, and is maybe how you could hunt other species earlier:


Once registered, MY Hunters may hunt with a qualified Mentor for up-to two consecutive license years. Before the registration expires, MY Hunters are required to complete a Hunter Education Course, after which the youth can hunt any legal species independently with no age restriction. Each youth may register for the MY Hunting Program once only.

 

[WVelkhunter]

My son passed his hunters education before applying for the hunts. I was told by multiple sources, as long as he has his hunter ed card, his good. That being said, from my research, it looks like he's in for a really challenging hunt.

 

[CAM_D]

My son passed his hunters education before applying for the hunts. I was told by multiple sources, as long as he has his hunter ed card, his good. That being said, from my research, it looks like he's in for a really challenging hunt.

Where did he take hunter's ed? All of the NM classes I've found are for 10 and up.

 

[Dwnw/theAltitudesickness]

New Mexico accepts hunters education from other states.